人大附中2020届初三第二学期月考英语试题及答案.pdf
2019-20202019-2020 学年度第二学期初三年级英语练习学年度第二学期初三年级英语练习 2 22020.42020.4命题人：丁屹审题人：高洁考生考生1. 本试卷共 7 页，满分 60 分。考试时间 80 分钟。须知须知2. 请按题目顺序作答，主观题请在答题区域内作答。知识运用（共知识运用（共 1414 分）分）一、单项填空（共一、单项填空（共 6 6 分，每小题分，每小题 0.50.5 分）分）从下面各题所给的从下面各题所给的 A A、B B、C C、D D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. My mother is very busy, so I often help _ with the housework.A. meB. youC. herD. him2. Tom is my best friend. He comes _ England.A. byB. toC. onD. from3. The doctor doesnt feel well today, _ he still works very hard.A. andB. butC. soD. or4. Your skirt looks beautiful. _ did you buy it? At the shopping mall in my hometown.A. WhoB. WhyC. WhenD. Where5. _ I keep the magazine a little longer? Yes, you can.A. CanB. NeedC. MustD. Should6. Peters father is surprised to find that Peter is as _ as him this year.A. tallB. tallerC. tallestD. the tallest7. There _ many children running happily in the park every day.A. isB. areC. wasD. were8. My brother _ me the answer as soon as he works out the difficult math problem.A. tellsB. toldC. has toldD. will tell9. While I _ dinner last evening, Amy called me to ask about the homework.A. haveB. am havingC. hadD. was having10. Lisa _ painting for five years and she paints well.A. learnedB. was learningC. has learnedD. will learn11. Mike is a tidy boy. His room _ clean all the time.A. keepsB. keptC. is keptD. was kept12. Could you tell me _? In a bookstore at the corner.A. where you buy this bookB. where do you buy this bookC. where you bought this bookD. where did you buy this book二、完形填空（共二、完形填空（共 8 8 分，每小题分，每小题 1 1 分）分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A A、B B、C C、D D 四个选项中，选择四个选项中，选择最佳选项。最佳选项。“You want me to do what?” Andy asked, turning to stare at his mom. As soon as the wordswere out of his mouth, he realized how rude he sounded. “I mean ” he13his throat, “Imnot sure I heard you correctly, Mom.” “Oh, I think you did,” Mom said, “I want you to come with第 1 页 共 9 页us to see Uncle Togashis performance tonight.”“But Mom! Its Friday night! Video game night! Remember? I really need to14. Ive hada hard week at school.” “Its a kabuki (歌舞伎) play. Uncle Togashi is a talented kabuki performer.You should be on stage with your uncle and it will do you good to15something different fora change.” Mom replied. “And we should start early. Im sure therell be many people in the theater.Traditional Japanese theater doesnt come to town every day.” added Dad.Andy sighed. He thought about the long, painful evening ahead. He had no idea what kind ofperformance Uncle Togashi was in, but he was sure he wouldnt like it.When they got there, Andy found his dad was wrong. The audience was not 16. He startedfeeling sorry for Uncle Togashi and decided to make his applause extra loud, no matter how bad theperformance might be.Andy looked at the17. He was surprised to see all the roles in kabuki were played bymen, even if the characters were women! Andy couldnt imagine his heavy uncle would play thepart of a woman because his uncle had a18voice.Then the theater darkened. The curtain went up.The whole performance felt as if it were taking place on some far-off planet. Andy loved thestory and the music was so amazing that it was like nothing he had ever heard.When the performance was all over, Dad asked Andy, “So what did you think?” “That sure was19than any video game,” Andy said. “I think that means he liked it,” said Mom. “Lets go toyour uncle and tell him what a great job he did,” Dad said, putting an arm around Andy.“Okay,” Andy said, “Theres only one problem. I have no idea which character he was. Doyou?” Mom and Dad both shook their heads no. They all laughed and20backstage.13. A. burnedB. washedC. clearedD. examined14. A. thinkB. danceC. studyD. relax15. A. offerB. avoidC. checkD. taste16. A. bigB. thinC. politeD. careful17. A. roofB. floorC. programD. curtain18. A. tinyB. deepC. sweetD. gentle19. A. newerB. easierC. longerD. wilder20. A. phonedB. headedC. dreamedD. competed阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 3636 分）分）三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A A、B B、C C、D D 四个选项中，选择四个选项中，选择最佳选项。最佳选项。 （共（共 2626 分，每小题分，每小题 2 2 分）分）A AMany things were invented in China throughout history. Here are some Chinese inventions andwhat they were used for in the past. Which ones do we still use today? You can also find more aboutancient China at .InventionsInventionsSilkKitePaperGunpowderPaper MoneyCompassInvention TimeInvention Timeabout 5300 years agoabout 2500 years agoabout 2200 years agoabout 1300 years agoabout 1000 years agoabout 1000 years ago第 2 页 共 9 页Original PurposeOriginal Purposeclothing for wealthy Chineseto send messages during battlesto record events; make booksto make firecrackers; send signalsfor buying and sellingto help sailors find their way21. Paper was invented about _.A. 5300 years agoB. 2500 years agoC. 2200 years agoD. 1300 years ago22. In ancient China, kites were used to_.A. make firecrackersB. buy and sell thingsC. help sailors find their wayD. send messages during battles23. According to the passage, we can find out more about ancient China _.A. by watching TVB. by visiting the websiteC. by reading newspapersD. by listening to the radiosB BLong ago Adana lived in a small village in Africa. Everyone in the village hadjobs to do, and the villagers depended on one another. When Adana turned ten, hermother called for her.“Adana, it is time for you to take your place in the village. You shall be thewater girl. Each morning we need you to go down to the spring, fill these buckets with water, andbring them back to the village before noon.”Adana took pride in being given such an important job. She picked up the yoke with thebuckets, flung it over her back, and walked to the spring. When she arrived, she took a drink andthen filled the buckets with clean, cool water. Adana looked at the sun. It was nearly noon, and sheknew the villagers were depending on her.She turned to a water girl from a nearby village and asked, “How long will it take to carrywater back to my village?”The girl thoughtfully replied, “If you go slowly, it will not take very long. But, if you go fast,it will take you all day.”Adana listened and thought about what the girl had told her. She did not believe the girl, andshe climbed back up the bank and headed down to the path toward her village. Adana started offslowly, but increased her speed with each step. Soon, she was slowly jogging back toward her village.Halfway home, she stopped to take a little sip of water. When she did, she saw that the buckets wereonly half full. Water had been sloshing out along the path as she traveled.Disheartened, Adana turned back toward the spring. Once again, she filled the buckets withnice, clean water. Then, she walked slowly back toward the village.When she arrived, her little sister asked, “How long does it take to carry water back from thespring?”Adana smiled and said, “If you go slowly, it will not take very long. But if you go fast, itcould take all day.” Adanas little sister listened, but thought this was an odd thing to say. From thatday forward, Adana walked quickly to the spring each morning. On her way home, she walkedslowly and carefully.24. When Adanas mother gave her the job, she was _.A. worried about walking aloneB. afraid of carrying the bucketsC. happy to work with another girlD. honored to have such a great job25. Halfway home, Adana found_.A. she had to increase her speedB. the buckets were only half fullC. she lost her way to the villageD. the girl in another village lied to her26.What can we learn from the passage?第 3 页 共 9 页A. Time flies when you are having fun.B. It is necessary for people to work together.C. Taking time to do a job well can save time in the long run.D. Remember not to stop to talk to others when theres a job to be done.C CAttachment is not just a connection between two people; its a tie that involves a desire forregular contact with that person and the experience of pain during separation from that person.According to psychologist John Bowlby, there are four critical characteristics of attachment.The first is the desire to be near those with whom we share an attachment since we are happywhile staying with them. Attachments also create a safe shelter, meaning that during times of pain,fear, or uncertainty, we may seek outseek out the people were attached to for care and comfort. Next,attachment figures also offer a secure base for exploration. This is particularly important duringchildhood. This secure base allows kids to explore the world while they know they can still returnto the safety of the attachment figure. Finally, we experience separation pain when parted from anattachment figure. For example, kids tend to become upset when parents have to leave them inthe care of others.Attachment serves a number of important purposes. For instance, it helps keep babies andchildren close to their caregivers so that they can avoid potential dangers, which in turn helpsincrease their chances of survival. However, if a child doesnt form a secure attachment to acaregiver, he or she will suffer from a number of problems including conduct disorder andoppositional-defiant (对立反抗的) disorder. Researchers also suggest that the type of attachmentdisplayed early in life can have a lasting effect on later adult relationships.Psychologist Harry Harlow conducted an experiment on social isolation ( 孤立)in monkeys. Baby monkeys were separated from their mothers and placed withsurrogate mothers (代母). One mother was simply a wire armature ( 支架) that helda bottle, while the other mother was covered with a soft terrycloth material. Harlowfound that the baby monkeys would receive food from the wire mother, but preferred to spendmost of their time with the soft mother. When compared to monkeys that had been raised by theirbirth mothers, the monkeys raised by surrogate mothers were shyer and more nervous andsuffered from social and emotional problems.All in all, developing secure and healthy attachments early in life is very important. Suchattachments play a vital role in our future development.27. The underlined phrase “seek outseek out” probably means “_”.A. try to findB. start to likeC. want to hideD. plan to leave28. We can learn from the passage that _.A.people should avoid attachment because it makes them suffer from painB.Bowlby believes that attachment figures are especially important for childrenC.Harlow found that baby monkeys preferred to receive food from the soft motherD.the type of attachment shown early in life only has a short-term effect on people29. The writer mentions Harlows experiment in order to show_.A.the researchers hard work on attachment early in lifeB. the benefits of having healthy attachments early in lifeC.the effect of the type of attachment shown early in life第 4 页 共 9 页D.the important characteristics of attachment early in lifeD DSince December, there have been tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases both in and out ofChina, caused by a previously unknown virus: novel coronavirus (新冠病毒).Its not the first time for viruses to make headlines. Viruses have brought big trouble to humans,with their potential to cause widespread disease and death.What are they? Viruses are considered to be non-living organisms ( 有机物). They can infectanimals and plants, making them sick. They contain genetic materials like DNA and are protectedby a coating of protein.Unlike bacteria (细菌), viruses cant reproduce on their own. Instead, they invaded the cells ofliving organisms to reproduce, spread and take over. But the basic question is: where did virusesfirst come from?Until now, no clear explanation for their origin exists. “Tracing the origins of viruses isdifficult,” Ed Rybicki, a virologist at the university of Cape Town in South Africa, toldScientificAmerican, “because viruses dont leave fossils ( 化石) and because of the tricks they use to makecopies of themselves within the cells theyve invaded.”Understanding the origins of viruses means fully understanding the history of their hostsnotonly humans, but also bacteria, plants and other animals, which is a complicated task, saysNature.However, there are three main theories to explain the origin of viruses. First, viruses started asindependent organisms, and then became parasites (寄生者). Second, viruses evolved (进化) frompieces of DNA or RNA that “escaped” from larger organisms. The third one is that viruses co-evolved with their host cells, which means they existed alongside these cells.For the time being, these are only theories. The technology and proofs we have today cannotbe used to test these theories and discover the most plausibleplausible explanation. Continuing studies mayprovide us with clearer answers. Or future studies may find that the answer is even more mysteriousthan it now appears.30. What can we learn about viruses from the passage?A. They only infect animals and plants.B. They reproduce by finding a host cell.C. They are really small living organisms.D. They are more dangerous than bacteria.31. The underlined word “plausibleplausible” in the last paragraph probably means “_”.A. creativeB. effectiveC. reasonableD. unbelievable32. What can we learn from the passage?A. The author is confident about further virus studies.B. Viruses will become more like bacteria as they evolve.C. Viruses live longer in human host cells than in animals.D. It may take a long time to discover the origin of viruses.33. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Where Do Viruses Come from?B. Why Is COVID-19 a Terrible Virus?C. How to Stop the Viruses from Spreading?D. What Are the Differences Between Viruses and Bacteria?四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 （共（共 1010 分，每小题分，每小题 2 2 分）分）第 5 页 共 9 页Studying is important to students. But it is always difficult to find enough time to study everysubject you need. So a good plan helps you to make sure of your success in study.Then, its time to make a study plan. Well, you can begin with listing all the subjects you needto study and make sure what you need to do for each subject. Next, you should decide how muchtime you should spend on different subjects. Now, it is a good idea to study at the same time everyday. In this way, you actually have a plan you can remember easily. While arranging time for eachsubject, you also need to make sure that you still have time for family, friends and rest. This isbecause you wont be able to succeed in your studies unless you balance your personal life and yourstudy.Once the plan is made, the next thing you need to do is to follow it. The biggest challenge infollowing your study plan is that you will be tempted to avoid it and do something relaxing, or funinstead. Luckily, you can fight this temptation by taking breaks. But be sure not to take extra breaksor too long breaks as it can affect your plan. So at the start of your break, set an alarm clock toremind you when your break is over. Also, you need to use your break wisely. For example, go fora short walk, eat a small snack, or listen to some music.To avoid forgetting to f
